Korean word

과정

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwajeong

Meaning

  • nounprocess

Example

결과보다 과정이 더 중요해.kyeol gwa bo da kwa jeong i teo chung yo hae

The process is more important than the result.

Illustration for 과정 (process)

More examples

프로젝트의 진행 과정을 팀원들과 공유했다.peu ro jek teu ui chin haeng kwa jeong eul ti mwon deul gwa kong yu haet tta

I shared how the project progressed with my teammates.

Core concept

A connected path of steps and stages that leads from a starting point to a result.

Common phrases

  • 학습 과정hak sseup kwa jeong

    learning process

  • 진행 과정chin haeng kwa jeong

    process flow

  • 제작 과정che jak kwa jeong

    production process

Similar words

절차cheolcha: A formal set of ordered instructions for carrying out a task.
단계tangye: A phase in a process that shows how far the work has progressed.
순서sunseo: The order in which people, things, or actions are placed or done.

Definition in Korean

어떤 결과에 이르기까지 거치는 순서나 절차, 또는 그 전체의 흐름을 뜻하는 명사eo tteon kyeol gwa e i reu gi kka ji keo chi neun sun seo na cheol cha tto neun keu cheon che ui heu reu meul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean noun comes from a Chinese-derived word meaning a course or process, which helps link it to movement through stages.

Usage tips

  • In school settings, an assignment is the work to do, while this word describes how the work unfolds from start to finish.

Other meanings

  • coursenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 교육과정kyoyukkkwajeongeducational curriculumnoun
  • 전과정cheongwajeongwhole processnoun
  • 과정표kwajeongpyoprocess chartnoun

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